Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 23.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23.3% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
That places Estonia 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.7% | — |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More poverty & inequality data for Estonia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.35 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,410 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -19.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 33.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.061 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Estonia was 23.3% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor